Job Description

About the team

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced construction project manager to join a team responsible for managing construction projects across Hertfordshire. With construction industry knowledge and project management experience you will be able to lead outsourced multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of a wide range of low and medium value construction projects on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council's services including Children's Services (Education, Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After), Adult Care, Community Protection, Libraries and Youth Services.



Projects may include refurbishment & adaption of existing or newly acquired assets for specific service needs, capital replacement works (roofing/windows and M&E), together with either the extension and/or lower value new build projects. Working alongside senior managers, this role will also offer the opportunity to contribute and support with the delivery of larger complex construction projects.



You'll work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that all design and construction management services are delivered through effective customer service and communication with all users of the service including members, service leads, and wider stakeholders.



You will be a confident individual, capable of using your initiative to work effectively in some challenging and diverse situations. You will possess excellent leadership, contract management, and communication skills.

About the role

Accountabilities/Responsibilities include:



Developing construction project briefs & specifications, procuring and performance managing teams of external construction technical specialists & advisors. Monitor, control and report agreed budgets within defined areas, producing reports, reporting against financial risk and contributing to planning and forecasting to enable service delivery. Deliver construction, financial and risk advice to contribute to the creation of strategies to ensure the effective transition of projects from concept though to closure (RIBA stages 0-7) within the time, cost and quality parameters. Management of the procurement & delivery of construction projects from RIBA 0 to 7, which will include working with a range of stakeholders relating to legal, property estates, planning & development matters that need to be carefully resourced, managed and co-ordinated to meet strategic direction and critical timescales. Responsible for ensuring the Councils' statutory and regulatory obligations and duties are discharged across all construction projects within your remit.

About you

Essential

Educated to a degree level or with equivalent experience, including knowledge and expertise of construction delivery related project management and related technical, legal, health and safety requirements including duty holder's responsibilities. Experience of commissioning and managing construction related external contractors and consultants and of developing large and complex briefs and specifications based on knowledge and expertise. Experience and technical knowledge of working with different forms of contracts including JCT, NEC and Local Authority bespoke framework agreements Experience of communicating and explaining technical project delivery issues to a wide range of audience members, including elected members and internal and external stakeholders. Experience of leading and managing specialist construction teams.

Desirable

Understanding of the issues affecting the public sector, with experience of external best practice and an understanding of context and the politics present within the Council and with partners and providers.

Additional Information

Driving required:You'll need to have the ability to drive travel around Hertfordshire, using your own mode of transport.






We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Driving required

You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.



Job Reference: HCC28610